The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-01-07


Squares. 1921 So3osSS
Sewerage, extension Broad.
aioin sewer. cr................. tuooS
hardware ..................... i7.4o
PGSsilss Prs'sSs and '..,........... a'.,.s.' .' Js5
Rent. .oilice, lastquarter, 1885. $Is.7s
Rent, Office, for 1886. ... 1900
Rent, water for hydrant. -. COCO SI4377
Amount paid sec'y State for laws. IT.6S
Amt warrant for Jas Laurent for
sewer built In 1856. 9ssS4
Total. l................... s7o6s. 50
EXPENDITURES roR 1886.
Less warrant for sewer paid Lar.
rent ..................... sos 5lo3
Am. OF interest paid o. indorsed
orders. ............,....... 1914
Amt outstanding orders Jan. 4th
1850. @147o.J7
Amt orders Issued 1880. 7o6s.so
Total. .$os3ss7
Amt ol orders paid TO date 7a3s.ot
$33o103
Amt outstanding orders Jan. {. 81 $s307.01
Amt due city from school dat.
No { for street work. .Sfo3.51
Amt cash In Treasury. 1855 S4i3 os
haianee indebtedness. ........... $ISS0oS
IndAbedense les warrant Of Laur-
ent for sewer, 1885. oS714
Sso6.I4
Amt delinquent taxes remaining
unpaid previous 10 Jan. 4th,
1850 os.....s.s......... @to5Ssz
Amt delinquent taxes Jan. 3rd. 1887 oS.to
Total delinquent sax....... SiioJ3i
All Of which ls respectfully submitted.
y. ]. Hssros,
City Recorder.
Albany, Jan. 3rd, 1881.
Mayor weatherlord delivered the iollop
ing address
GENTLEMEN ov TmE coUxctL II Il
made the duty Of the Mayor, ~ the annual
meeting. provided By the charter, 70 com.
rnanicafe BY message 70 the Council, . gea
eraI statement Of the conditi0n aud affairs ol
the munieipal corporation, arid 70 recon
mcnd the adoption Of such measures ~ he
may deem expedient and proper.
One year ago. according to the reports o
the city officers and the message OF Mayo
Keschum, the city was In debt In the sun
Of $54s3.io. being IN excess Of the limit b,
law--$ 1000 being the limit of Indebtedness
The first paramount duty Of the Council
was to reduce the Indebtedness - or unde
that sum, which was done, and the present
Indebtedness will not exceed the sum q
A q a a.
call attention TO the tabulated report OF fhi
City Recorder. II will be seen from his re
port that the actual running expenses OF III
city amount to nearly as much a. the rev
enues, and will require good hnaneierius
and strict economy 10 keep wlthsu the limit
provided In the chatter Tor indebtedness, o
the revenues now derived By the city ffoh
Ithe various sources and make such publ
Improvements rs the interest of the publ
requires at your hands. But by worklnl
gradually and economically ara persuade
that more can be done during the rreser
than was done the past year.
have but few suggestions In Feferenc
10 fature legislation. Of such general lfu
Iportance as 10 require special mention, q
make to the Council. There are, howcyel
some matters which | deem of sufsicleu
importance to refer to and ask you to cor
slder
| During the past year the authorities hay
been hampcred and clrcumscrihed In th
repairing and improving OF the streets an
sidewalks. by the provisions Of the charts
on that subject. ! would suggest that II
coming session of the legislature be aske
TO change that portion OF the city charter |
as TO simplify and expedite the repairing
sidewalks and streets. As the law no
, stands before the adjoining owners can
compelled to repair their walks II ever !.
small or of great public neceAtltY yhe Coui
eli mus give notice Though It's officers ar
Il at the expiration OF the time given u
work IL not completed, then an estimate
the cost Is to be made and reported to Il
. Council then an ordinance must be enact'
covering the particular work to be don
) This Is one and perhaps the principal re
son for the difficulty experienced during 9
past year In repairing streets and sidewalk
Too much red tape and too much vexatio
delays and unnecessary legislature. a We
: slight amendment of the organic law will
c think cure the defect. For the good OF I
city trust that the Council will instru
4 the City Attorney 70 draft bill covert
this paint and any others that may be
: the best interests OF the city,
also suggest that IS soon as the chart
= is amended, II it should be, that the laws
e the city be codifed or arranged In sol
y convenient way so that any one may lcs
what the law really Is.
i also renew my recolnmendationmads
st year ago, that the Council give the yaric
companies forming the fire department
the encouragement and assistance that j
can which may tend to promote the prs
cheney Of the department, and In this 0
nection desire To say that the city Is
! tunate In having, and should c0ngratul
herself upon the proficiency Of the dep
zaent they have been ever ready to
spond to any demand that required Il
service.
During the past year there has beer
oe marked Improvement In the business of
city. Increase Of population, new busiI
oh enterprises entered upon and large arnc
of capital invested In permanent lmprt
ments, which shows confidence In the
bility and future prosperity of our ,
IN While the Council cannot directly do /;
Thing to increase the prosperity Of the
It can by wise regulations encourage ca
to embark in new and useful industries
our midst, by lesscning the burden of t
:. ton and guarantees the security OF prop'
.. The new members Of the Council ,
Is sworn In and the bonds Of the new Fl
urer and Marshal approved,